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PCOS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) awareness month is celebrated in the month of September in order to spread awareness about the disorders, their associated taboo, and stigma. PCOS is very prevalent in today’s generation of ladies, characterized by conditions occurring due

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TAPAS: A STEP TOWARD SOCIAL DEFENSE

TAPAS stands for Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services is a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) launched by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar. It is developed by the National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of

Awareness Education Health

The Truth about Cannabis

The Truth About Cannabis Cannabis, marijuana, ganja, weed, hash, CBD are some of the terms that we have been hearing in media for quite some time now. Well, we all know that they are drugs but do you know that

Awareness Education Health

The Harms of Self-diagnosis

The Harms of Self-diagnosis Hippocrates wrote, “If a doctor can tell his patients about their present symptoms as well as the possible progression of those symptoms, and fill in the details they have omitted, he will increase his reputation as

Awareness Health

What are the consequences of long-term smartphone use during pandemic?

COVID-19 continues to create disruptions across all sectors of the globe. Where health is concerned, everyone’s focus is on maintaining social distance by being indoors. What remains unexplored during this time are the consequences of staying at home or working

Technology

Social Media: A Curse Or A Boon?

To communicate with friends and family, people utilise social media on a variety of online platforms. It has given a boost to the world economy by increasing communication among different countries and promoting trade. People use numerous social media applications

Research Technology

What if Smartphones ceased to exist in an Induced Lockdown?

Presently, there are more than 5 billion mobile users worldwide. The absence of mobile phones could have a direct or indirect impact on the whole world; if they cease to exist then it will be unfortunate and disastrous for all

Crime

COVID-19 & Infodemic: Role of Social Networks

Information is a boon to the society if delivered in an inappropriate way but misinformation could prove equally dangerous. In the era of information technology and constant connectedness. The phenomenon of the rapid spread of misinformation or “fake news” has

Crime

Looking through the eyes of a kidnapper

There might have been a case or we might have heard about an incident that would have shaken us, instilled some sense of fear in your parents or in you, without even being closely associated with that incident. Kidnapping is

Relationship

Empty- Nest – Time for Makeover

Empty-nest syndrome; I hadn’t even heard of the term, up till my elder brother went abroad for his higher education. Then, he introduced me to it, out of worry and concern for our parents. Needless to mention, a couple’s life